University of Art and Design Helsinki

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University of Art and Design Helsinki (Taideteollinen korkeakoulu in Finnish) is the biggest art university in the Nordic countries. It was founded 1871. Media Centre Lume - the National Research and Development Center of audiovisual media is also located in the university. The university acknowledges the following academic degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Licentiate of Arts and Doctor of Arts. The ratio of foreign students is the highest of Finnish universities.

The university has been active in establishing research projects and industry collaborations. During rector Yrjö Sotamaa's period a lot has been achieved in the reinforcement of the position of design in the Finnish innovation system.

Contents

1 Organization 2 Notable alumni and faculty 3 See also 4 External links

Organization

Degree programmes are organized under five schools.

• School of Motion Picture, Television and Production Design
• Media Lab
• School of Design
• School of Art Education
• School of Visual Culture

Notable alumni and faculty

• Tapio Wirkkala
• Kaj Franck
• Timo Sarpaneva

See also

• Helsinki
• List of universities in Finland
• Finnish education system

External links

• University of Art and Design Helsinki (http://www.uiah.fi/frontpage.asp?path=1866) - Official site
• Media Centre Lume (http://www.lume.fi/lumenet.nsf/paasivut/base_eng) - Official sitefi:Taideteollinen korkeakoulu

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